New York Metropolitan Flora

Family: Cucurbitaceae

By Science Staff

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Last Modified 04/29/2013

List of Cucurbitaceae Genera

Sicyos Echinocystis Cucumis Cucurbita Citrullus

References to Cucurbitaceae

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  • Miller, W. L. 1929. Staminate flower of Echinocystis lobata. Bot. Gaz. 88: 262-284.
  • Schaefer, H. et.al. 2009. Gourds afloat: a dated phylogeny reveals an Asian origin of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) and numerous oversea dispersal events. Proc. Roy. Soc. London Ser. B Biol. Sci. 276: 843-851.
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  • Smeda, R. J.; Weller, S. C. 2001. Biology and control of burcucumber. Weed Science 49: 99-105.
  • Wojciechowska, M. et.al. 2003. Endosperm degradation during seed development of Echinocystis lobata (Cucurbitaceae) as a manifestation of programmed cell death (PCD) in plants. Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica 41: 41-50.